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Can a charcoal-rich product called biochar boost agricultural yields and control pollution?

Johannes Lehmann, Cornell University crop and soil professor and Atkinson Center for a Sustainable Future fellow, explores the agricultural benefits and pollution-controlling potential of biochar with global science news leader Nature.

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Autonomous drones are taking center stage in fisheries assessments across the Great Lakes. These drones deploy acoustic technology which tracks and quantifies fish populations. Acoustic surveying, which utilizes beams of sound, has traditionally...
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  • Ashley School of Global Development and the Environment
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Satellite-derived maps of defoliation caused by European spongy moths offer a promising solution for tracking pest outbreaks and for identifying large scale trends.

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